Chapter 140

Claire's POV

With every step I take the scent becomes stronger and my heart beats faster. We go up-wind so they won't smell us until we are very close. Our steps are light and carful. Why was he here? He has to be the one that took her. I hear footsteps, and I mentally tell Brayt to hold. He stops next to me bowing his head lower to the ground as we both listen.

'Four pairs of feet' he says through the link

"One must be Lawrence and the other Claire..."

"Tara is most likely with them" I growl lowly at this

"Be prepared for whoever the fourth person is" I tell him and his golden eyes nod down at me

"on my count, we attack" again he nods

"1....2....3"

With their heightened hearing they turn sharply to see us. I take in the scene in front of me. Lawrence is holding Claire up, she looks weak and tired. His eyes widen in fear and shock. Tara is ahead of the group and is the last to turn around. But when she does she quickly looks to the other person. My eyes shift and land on the piece o